Mohave County miner., 1887-01-02
Our New Go:snty Officials

NAl cN1bsy csuGSib' hhuuG @LSS
I Who have been elected to iiil tbei
places, Of the head ofths list. msas
ured by the standard Of responsible
ty and Importance, stands tho nam
Of the Hon. w, q. Blakely, who take
the place of John III. Mr=phy, &
i County Judge. The election Of Judg
I, Blakely TO this position Ge regard a
4 greet advances step, and we rsiter
ate in this regard what We irearentl.
expressed during the late canvass
that he possesses just the qnaliica
tons TO fit him fully for the perfcc
| diseiiarss OF the dn,ias OF tho Office
| aud va beiieye that tins view is eli
tertainsa 10y tho great majority G
the people Of this county. The cleo
| ton is orer, tLs CHIPS have fallsi
! and al! toe bitterness which aurini
such contests ia ondad from i1ere &c!
fshncss ought - be buried IA t.,
graYs Of lorgetfulaes5, aud no" tha
no political purpose can 30 50 'tserret
| by any uljastness or faisrcpreseata
f. ton men feel. kew and ndEilt tka
they car With copiidecco trust an!
case 20 the Adjudication Of cour
oysa which II. q. B!hkeIy pres:les
wen assured thnt NO Improper 1clnE
can he Gsca 10 Influence sny OF hi'
lrulings, and that bis decisions vii
b. raado without prejudiee, withcnl
fear CT favor. By bin lazy will be
administered as law a3d no. be per.
verted or distated from any feelings
OF friendship or animos;tg. We con,
gratulate our people On tho acqaisi-
ton OF an honorable, upright judge,
10 I'LL the places OF Messrs. Ray
mord AID Heukle on the Board OF
Supervisors, We bsve j. J.. NsIaoa
aud j. II. johnson Who, with SamtlAl
Crozjpr. constitute Tho Bcerd. Tho
publ!c Lave a. assurance, by reason
OF he staE ding OF iLesc gentisman
and the knowledge which the people
posscss Of the acts OF ihcir past lives,
and thoir general reputation for IN
tegrity and intelligence, that the si-
fairs of the county will be conducted
honestly and with all the economy
possible.
1t woald be ebsurd to expect OF this
Board that daring tho next two years
it should pay off any Of the indebted
ness Of the county, or oven reduce
that indebtedness, as the as. legisla-
ture have fixed fvr The next two years,
in salaries and other unavoidable ex-
penses, q draft upon tho income OF
the comfy which eIceeds it's possible
revenue. All that can be expected
Of our Supervisors Is that they will
use every effort to prevent an sccu-
mutation Of our public Indebtedness.
We must look to Legislative action
for any real relief. We fell that our
present Board can be trusted 10 do
ail 10 its power for tho relief Of the
people from the burdens which have
been imposed upon them by reckless
expenditure and culpable misman-
agement. This Board begins with
the public affairs and finances of the
county in condition which will be
very difficult to reduce to order: bnt
We believe they are tue right men In
in tho right place and bope for much
good to result from their prblic Of
forts.
Tho new District Attorney. Eb. |
Williams, is We firmly believe the
right man for that position. He is |
an able lawyer, familiar with county |
affairs; and his we'll known choracter
for integrity insures the public Of the
faithful discharge Of his duties.
While the controlling power Is
with the Board Of Supervisors in all
inarcial matters, and. the duty OF
The Attorney is mainly confined to
Informing them as TO- the law, yet
with al honest Board ho can have
much inArenco in curtai!irg expeu-
ies, and maintaining the rights Of
he people in all public matters.
Apart from his duties 10 ijnancir)
lffaifs he has almost unlinited pow
n IN the matter of criminal prosecu-
ioEs, and it is in this direction that
'is sound judgment ard legal ability
VIlN be OF great serYicD. We are GER
ain Mr.. Williams will not suffer any
ncn to bo held to answer fer crime
rom capIOus, selfish or other i'm
roper motives; bat. from our
nowledge Of the msu, we believe
bat when crime Lns been committed
q will spare no labor Of expcase 70 :
nrr"t ont ID" criminal end bring hin
. j's'.'o. We h"iicre the people 4
aro cccn I'd th" So. vices Of an rp .
pf'6.at, ceEa,ia man fer tie ieople'. q